diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8908fb25..4ca46ed8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -97,10 +97,9 @@ bunx @stellarwp/changelogger write --overwrite-version <version>
 
 ## Releasing
 
-1. Update the `VERSION` constant in `src/Harbor/Harbor.php` to the new version.
-2. Compile changelog entries: `bunx @stellarwp/changelogger write --overwrite-version <version>`
-3. Open a PR and merge.
-4. Create a GitHub Release with a new tag in the format `vX.X.X` targeting the merge commit.
+1. Run the **Release Prep** workflow (`Actions → Release Prep → Run workflow`). Supply the target branch, version (e.g. `1.2.0`), and the release date (e.g. `2026-04-29`). The workflow bumps the `VERSION` constant, compiles the changelog, and opens a PR automatically.
+2. Review and merge the PR.
+3. Create a GitHub Release with a new tag in the format `vX.X.X` targeting the merge commit.
 
 ## Documentation
 
diff --git a/dev_scripts/set-numeric-version.sh b/dev_scripts/set-numeric-version.sh
index 295a985a..38e38d88 100755
--- a/dev_scripts/set-numeric-version.sh
+++ b/dev_scripts/set-numeric-version.sh
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ function validate() {
 function replace_tbd_in_files() {
 	# Find all files with "TBD" in them
 	# shellcheck disable=SC2062,SC2035
-	files_with_tbd=$(grep --exclude-dir={vendor,node_modules,vendor-prefixed,dev_scripts,.git,build,build-dev} --exclude='*.md' --exclude='*.yml' --exclude='*diff*' --exclude='composer.json' -Irnw "$project_root/" -e "$tbd_regex" | cut -d':' -f1 | sed "s|$project_root/||g")
+	files_with_tbd=$(grep --exclude-dir={vendor,node_modules,vendor-prefixed,dev_scripts,.git,build,build-dev} --exclude='*.md' --exclude='*.yml' --exclude='*diff*' --exclude='composer.json' --exclude='set-numeric-version.bats' -Irnw "$project_root/" -e "$tbd_regex" | cut -d':' -f1 | sed "s|$project_root/||g")
 
 	if [ "$dry_run" = true ]; then
 		if [ -n "$files_with_tbd" ]; then